“THIS is what I am doing now” is my intention. I woke up with a mind full of memories, of things to do, of things, people, places, obligations and desires. I had a mind FULL; I was not mindful. So I did what I have learned to do, I asked the committee to wait and…
For a period of 10 days I had been using a guided meditation to refresh my morning practice. I discovered an useful intention-setting meditation; “Listening to Your Inner Voice” by Lori Leyden. I was surprised; it truly has had an impact on my days. I try guided meditations from time to time; and while I benefit from all moments in meditation some…
I have been so honored in the past ten days to enrich, expand and deepen my relationships with several people and to examine the self created borders between them and myself.(NOTE: borders are not boundaries – which are healthy and necessary.) Finding limits in these borders I have been using my yoga and my recovery…
JUST IN YOUR HEADThere are some of us who heard our whole lives “it is just in your head”, meaning that what ever we were feeling was an illusion or delusional thought. The implication was that we were not in reality, our responses and reactions were based on … nothing. IN FACT we were responding…
Leaving home and my regular routine is refreshing, rejuvenating and a little regressive. First off, let me tell you, I am in beautiful Hawaii – O’ahu to be exact. Looking out of the window to see the trade winds blow the puffy clouds across the sky and, gazing to my right, I see sail boats…
When I sit in meditation it is with the hope that I will.. meditate! That I won’t have thoughts that get stuck in the past or get involved in detailed plans for the future. I am ok with those occasional nuggets that pop up from time to time; once the mind has settled a lost…
This morning I was sitting in meditation – or I was until my mind stole away from me. In fact – it stole away WITH me. I had settled onto my place, without a thought of concern or dismay. I had done my rituals before settling down to let go. I was looking forward to…
I Love It – For Real, for real. I am going to take several days to integrate what I discovered and learned (which are quite different things) at the Yoga and Addiction Recovery Conference at Esalen this past week. Nikki Myers, Rolf Gates, Vinnie Marino, Noah Levine, Carrie Coppola and Tommy Rosen all shared with…
For a period of 10 days I had been using a guided meditation to refresh my morning practice. I discovered an useful intention-setting meditation; “Listening to Your Inner Voice” by Lori Leyden. Surprisingly it truly has had an impact on my days. I try guided meditations from time to time; and while I benefit from…